Ephesos (Ionia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), II CE
H. Taeuber, JÖAI 72 (2003) 265-268 (no. 2)
= SEG 53 (2003), no. 1287
= AGRW ID# 22163
This grave belongs to Claudius Agathon who is also known as Helix and their children, Epiktesis and Helix. In it he has buried Androneike, his wife and mother of his children–living. Know that I dedicated to the sanhedrin (synedrion) of gymnasts (gymnastikoi; or: athletes) gathered around Olympian Zeus 250 denarii, from which they are to be given the interest each year, which is 30 denarii (i.e. at 12% interest) for sixty names–3.5 obols cash for each (i.e. half a denarii was 3.5 obols) who is present. Let the alottment take place on the 8th day of the 10th month.
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